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Address the following in your post:

Summarize the governance model, vision, and mission of the organization you examined for the Unit 7 Healthcare Leadership Alignment assignment.

Include your assessment of the organizational governance structure and evaluate how effective it is for this type of organization based on your knowledge, research, and understanding.

Identify an area of change needed for the organization, in your opinion, and summarize it.

Response Guidelines

 

Respond to the posts of at least two of your peers. Identify a stakeholder for the organization and area of change your peer discussed. Based on the governance, mission, and vision, how would you recommend sustaining and energizing the stakeholder for change? What evidence-based strategies would you use?

Practice Final Exam

A large rocket engine delivers hydrogen at 1500°C and 3 MPa to a nozzle with an exit pressure equal to the ambient pressure of 54 kPa. If the thrust of the rocket is 2 MN what is the exit velocity and mass flow rate of hydrogen? (use k = 1.41 and R = 4124 J/kgK)
Air, with a stagnation condition of 450 K and 250 kPa flows through a nozzle. At the location where the cross-sectional area equals 15 cm2 there is a normal shock. If the mass flow rate is 0.4 kg/s estimate the Mach number and the stagnation pressure after the shock.
A 5-mm capillary tube is used as a viscometer. When the flow rate is 0.71 m3/hr, the measured pressure drop is 375 kPa/m. Estimate the viscosity of the fluid? Is the flow laminar? Can you estimate the density?
Hydrogen at 20 °C and 1 atm needs to be pumped through an 85 m duct with an aspect ratio of 5:1. The flow rate is 0.7 m3/s and the pressure drop cannot exceed 80 Pa. What should the height and width of the duct be?

Read Case 3: AMD Construction in the text (pg. 448-450), and answer the following questions in a three- to four-page paper, excluding the title and reference pages, justifying your conclusions.  Your paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

• After reviewing Chapter 14, evaluate the negotiations between Tom Reed and Jane Axle.  What are your recommendations for Jane Axle as far as the next step in the negotiation process?
• Develop a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the negotiations between Jane Axle and Tom Reed. Provide a chart to show financial impacts (see suggestion of format for quantitative analysis of the negotiations below)
• Appraise the capital equipment acquisition decision and recommend if Reed should purchase or lease the CAT-1 if he chooses to go with Allen Manufacturing Company.

Suggestion of format for quantitative analysis of the negotiations:

	Current Machine	CAT-1 machine-purchase	CAT-1 machine – Lease
Operating cost (without operators)
Direct Labor
Depreciation (straight line) 4 months
Lease Expense 4 Months
Interest expense at 8% for 4 months
Salvage Value after 3 years
Unexpected Costs
Totals

 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Riverbend City: Nursing Home Health Care Leadership Governance:

After reviewing the Riverbend City: Nursing Home Health Care Leadership Mission media, create a post that answers the following questions:

• Which organization is responsible for addressing the issues presented?
• Who is ultimately responsible for rectifying not only the situation that occurred, but the system in which it occurred?
• How is that organization governed?
• How does the governance structure or model and leadership actions affect this situation

Assignment 4: Contemporary Issues in Modern Police Operations and the Policing

 

Due Week 10 and worth 180 points

 

Select one to two (1-2) contemporary issues in modern police operations and examine the related law enforcement agencies, change, and efficiency. The suggested contemporary issues are below:

 

• Terrorism
• Police evidence collection
• Children and juvenile
• Law enforcement hiring process
• Criminal investigation
• Gangs and drugs
• Police patrol
• Or other issues or topics from the textbook that interest you

 

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

 

1. Summarize the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.
2. Determine the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s).
3. Explain at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Next, provide at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Support your response.
4. Give your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Discuss the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).
6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources as references, such as journal articles, newspapers, magazines, and publications from law enforcement associations. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of law enforcement.
• Compare and contrast the hierarchy of command associated with modern law enforcement agencies.
• Discuss the theoretical undertones of policing strategies (i.e., community policing, patrol patterns).
• Discuss ideological and practical positions and debate controversial issues in policing.
• Examine the requirements of local and federal agency training requirements.
• Use technology and information resources to research advanced issues in law enforcement.
• Write clearly and concisely about advanced issues in law enforcement using proper grammar and mechanics.

 

• Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

 

 

 

 

 

Points: 180	Assignment 4: Contemporary Issues in Modern Police Operations and the Policing
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Summarize the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely summarized the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.	Insufficientlysummarized the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.	Partially summarized the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.	Satisfactorilysummarized the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.	Thoroughly summarized the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.
2. Determine the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s). Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely determined the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s).	Insufficiently determined the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s).	Partiallydetermined the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s).	Satisfactorilydetermined the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s).	Thoroughly determined the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s).
3. Explain at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Next, provide at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Support your response. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely explained at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Did not submit or incompletely provided at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response.	Insufficiently explained at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Insufficiently provided at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Insufficiently supported your response.	Partiallyexplained at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Partiallyprovided at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Partiallysupported your response.	Satisfactorily explained at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Satisfactorily provided at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Satisfactorily supported your response.	Thoroughly explained at least one (1) major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Thoroughly provided at least one (1) reason why the identified change was necessary. Thoroughly supported your response.
4. Give your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely gave your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.	Insufficiently gave your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Insufficiently provided a rationale for your response.	Partiallygave your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Partially provided a rationale for your response.	Satisfactorily gave your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.	Thoroughly gave your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
5. Discuss the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s). Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely discussed the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).	Insufficiently discussed the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).	Partially discussed the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).	Satisfactorily discussed the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).	Thoroughlydiscussed the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).
6. 3 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present

 

Directions: Reads each of the following case studies and provides a minimum of a one page paper for each that addresses the issues.

My Knees!

Sandy is a 45 y.o. women who works transporting patients at the local hospital. She has noticed stiffness in her hands when she wakes up for several months. Recently Sandy has been feeling very depressed, fatigued, and nauseated at times. One morning she wakes up and both knees are sore, swollen, red, and warm to the touch. She decides it is time to go to the doctor.

The doctor takes Sandy’s history, examines her knees and hands, and runs some tests. Here are the results of the lab tests.

CBC: RBC 3.9 million/mcL
WBC 7,000/mcL
Platelets 375,000/mcL

ESR: 23mm/hr
CRP: normal
RF: seropositive
ANA: negative

After several visits and more lab tests, Sandy is diagnosed with arthritis. She is sent home with medications and told to balance rest with exercise.
What type of arthritis does Sandy have? What signs/symptoms support this diagnosis rather than a different type? What lab tests indicate this type of arthritis?
Is there a test available that would completely confirm this type of arthritis?
What medications might Sandy be prescribed for pain control (give at least two possibilities)?
She is also given a low dose of glucocorticoid to be taken qod. What are the benefits of this medication for Sandy and what are the possible complications?

What’s Wrong?
Jimmy is a 4 y.o. boy who has a quick smile and has always been very active. Lately, however, his mother notices that he is more awkward when he walks or runs. In addition Jimmy is having trouble getting up from the floor and often pushes on his legs as he stands up. Jimmy’s mother makes an appointment with his pediatrician.

The pediatrician takes a family history and tests Jimmy’s muscles, takes a muscle biopsy and then does a DNA test. Jimmy’s CK (creatine kinase) levels are elevated and the muscle biopsy confirms that the muscles themselves are causing the problem. The DNA testing confirms that Jimmy has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The pediatrician recommends to Jimmy’s mother that Jimmy’s two older sisters have DNA testing done also.

What signs/symptoms does Jimmy have that are consistent with DMD? What kind of disease is DMD?
Why does the pediatrician want to do DNA testing on Jimmy’s two older sisters?
Give some treatment options for Jimmy. Include at least one medication he might be started on (you will need to do further research to find this information).
What is Jimmy’s prognosis (again, please do further research to obtain this answer)?

Assignment: McBride Financial Services wants you to come up with a great marketing idea that can be used to expand McBride’s customer base.

Create a 5- to 7- slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation (with speaker notes included) that presents your idea. Include the following information along with a detailed description and justification of your idea.

• What is the current approach McBride is marketing?
• What target market does that approach reach?
• How could McBride use the internet to improve its reach to a broader market?
• Why would that approach appeal to your new market?
• What costs would be reduce from their current budget and transferred to the new internet budget?

Due Week 9 and worth 150 points

Using the Internet or Strayer databases, go to the FASB Website, located at http://www.fasb.org, and other resources to research the Disclosure of Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Based on your research, compare and contrast the early historical accounting for Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits with the guidance / rules in place today.
2. Based on your research, make at least two (2) recommended changes to the guidance / rules that you believe would improve the financial accounting and reporting of the benefits in question.  Provide support for your recommendation.
3. Predict the significant manner in which the future of accounting for these benefits could change, based on potential changes in the business and political climate that you foresee. Provide support for your prediction(s).
4. Create a scenario in which at least two (2) types of Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits change. Predict the potential impact of these changes on financial accounting and reporting practices.
5. Develop an argument that supports your proposed changes in Question 4. Next, create correspondence to your Chief Financial Officer in which you justify your position.
6. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Understanding the dual modes of social cognitive processing requires a thorough understanding of the current literature. Many fields outside of social psychology also apply research methods designed to study dual modes of social cognitive processing, such as when marketing research examines the impact of subliminal message priming on consumer behavior. It is interesting to see how these social cognitive processes appear every day.

For this Application Assignment, use the Walden Library to locate an article within a field of your choice which examines automatic or controlled social cognitive processing. Consider the differences between the dual modes of processing and how each is likely to occur. Also, in summarizing this study, include which social cognitive process was examined, how the social cognitive process was studied, and what was found as a result of this research.

The assignment (2 pages)

• Explain two differences between the dual modes of social cognitive processing.
• Explain when conscious/controlled social cognitive processing is more likely to occur than unconscious/automatic social cognitive processing.
• Using the current literature, select a peer reviewed article that describes an empirical research study measuring a conscious or an unconscious social cognitive process within a work environment (e.g., health, legal, education, public administration, marketing, organizational).
• Summarize the article and explain which of the two social cognitive processes (conscious, unconscious) is demonstrated in the article and how. Include a description of how the social cognitive process was studied and the results of this research.

Original work, plagiarism software used.

12 Font. Double space.

Times Roman.

Persuasive Essay.

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address can be found on internet.

 

It is important to be able to effectively incorporate your sources through direct quotation. For this activity, you will use Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to practice writing an essay while effectively incorporating quotations to help support your discussion.

For this activity you will write a persuasive essay and address the following points:

• What is a “proposition” in the sense that Lincoln uses it?
• What does it mean to “consecrate” a place?
• What is “hallowed” ground?
• The Gettysburg Address is short, but very famous. Why do you think Lincoln kept it so short?
• He was the President, he could have spoken longer, and most speakers that day in fact spoke much longer speeches. He wasn’t pressed for time. He had time to prepare. A long speech was expected of him.
• So, why did Lincoln do what he did? (Hint: Where was he speaking and why? How did his “rhetorical situation” influence him?)
• Do you see any correlations between Frederick Douglass’ “Escape from Slavery Douglass’ work and this work? If so, how do you see this occurring in the text? Be sure to quote from Douglass if you see a correlation.

Requirements:

• Your written paper should be 3 pages in length not counting the required title and reference pages.
• You must accurately insert a quote in your analysis to provide in-text evidence from the address, and you must comment on the quote to demonstrate you are thinking in a critical manner.